Post #1669470

2026-04-15 08:53 UTC

Why Google Maps is trash for (bike) navigation. Here it suggests two routes: one along a busy road, another along a highway. Meanwhile there is the cutest absolutely drop dead gorgeous nature rich path with zero traffic. The kicker: it&#39;s even shorter... #Maps #Navigation

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@bart@floss.social 2026-04-15 08:59

On the second picture I nudged it with a stop on the way. Despite that, Google Maps' router decides it is a great idea to make a detour just to catch a bit of N618 (a main car road).

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@richlv@mastodon.social 2026-04-15 09:53

@bart@floss.social How do osm.org / cycle.travel etc do in comparison?

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@dvk@toot.re 2026-04-15 13:30

@bart@floss.social Does Komoot do a better job? What about Strava routes?

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@evert@mastodon.social 2026-04-15 14:37

@bart@floss.social Andere uiterste van Gmaps: 's nachts over onverlicht smal fietspad met haakse bochten en aan beide zijden schrikdraad'

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@ianthetechie@fosstodon.org 2026-04-16 10:10

@bart@floss.social kinda curious if our router (Valhalla) is any better. This page shows default settings. You can also tune things a bit more but curious about defaults haha. https://stadiamaps.com/demos/simple-routing#map=10.23/51.6648/5.3772

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